Savile took advantage of weak safeguards to abuse at least 60 people at Leeds General Infirmary, the report found. This number included at least 33 patients and 19 female members of hospital staff.

Savile's victims ranged in age from 5 to 75. 19 of those who came forward to report abuse were under the age of 16 at the time of the incidents.

The first case of abuse was recorded in 1962, with the most recent in 2009.

"The abusive behaviour of Jimmy Savile on NHS premises described in today's reports is truly awful," read a joint statement from the heads of NHS England, the Trust Development Authority, Care Quality Commission and Monitor.

"Our sympathy is with all the victims and we acknowledge their bravery in coming forward to talk to the investigators."

A statement from Savile's family added: "We are truly devastated by this report and its findings. It is hard to believe the extent of what has happened.

"It seems that the Jimmy Savile we knew, and the one the public knew, is a completely different person to the one described in this report."

Dr Sue Proctor, chair of the investigation into Leeds General Infirmary, said that the NHS in Leeds and across the nation "now has an opportunity and an obligation to learn from [victims]' accounts, and make sure that what happened in Leeds at the hands of Savile can never happen again".

Broadmoor Hospital confirmed that 11 allegations of sexual abuse were made against Savile from three minors, six patients and two staff members. A further five incidents were reported anonymously to Operation Yewtree.

Savile, who was found to have exploited what the hospital described as "a clear, repeated failure of safeguarding standards", also used his influence at Broadmoor to have a personal friend appointed as the hospital's general manager.

The report confirmed that Savile, who had his own accommodation at Broadmoor, had keys allowing him access to wards and other areas beyond the security perimeter.

It was also noted that he used his influence to threaten staff with dismissal if they complained about his behavior.

"Patients were strongly discouraged from reporting at the time, and carry that legacy now, while many understandably simply wish to forget their time in Broadmoor," a section from Broadmoor's report read.

"There seems to us no doubt that Savile was an opportunistic sexual predator throughout the time he was associated with Broadmoor."

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has apologised on behalf of the government and the NHS, stating that the nation will share "a deep sense of revulsion" at the report's findings, which detail "[a] litany of disturbing accounts of rape and sexual abuse committed by Savile".

"At the time, the victims who spoke up were not believed," Hunt added. "It's important today that we publicly recognise the truth of what they said."

The current chief executives of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and West London Mental Health NHS Trust have also offered apologies to Savile's victims.

Savile died in October 2011 at the age of 84, and an ITV documentary broadcast 12 months after his death prompted several of his victims to speak out.

Anyone who has been affected by this case or other cases of child abuse is encouraged to contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000.